Day 47: Guest Room

I've spent the day finally getting the guest room in order. Since it used to be my room, there was still a bunch of my stuff strewn about the floor and hanging in the closet. Today, it's going to become an actual guest room, not just "Sam's room of stuff she only occasionally uses."

All this is in preparation. Lauren's probably coming in October, and Amy's probably coming in December. It's got me all excited and motivated to make this place as awesome as possible. It'll be fun to show this place off and to see some amazing friends.

Today, I am grateful for:

• Amy and Lauren's respective visits. I know Arkansas isn't their dream destination, so it means a lot that they're willing/they want to come. We're going to have so much fun.
• waking up to the neighborhood dogs barking and playing in the ungated part of my backyard. Then they barked at the gate until I let them in to play with Sophie. It was adorable.
• finding my brother's Freshman Fiesta sweatshirt while I was moving things around. It was my favorite sweatshirt to borrow from him in high school. I used to love wearing it, and since Nate left it behind, I do believe I'll start wearing it again this winter.
• having all my stuff in my room. I don't know why kept putting it off, but it makes my room feel even more like my room. Next mission: make the guest room super cute.
• living in a part of the country where 70 degrees feels like a cool day. It's fun to be able to wear my favorite clothes for a few extra months.